Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni); Cursive
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Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni); Cursive
Scribe
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name
Script Definition
Sephardi
- Non-square (Beinoni)
- Cursive
Current
Bookhand
The first pages of the manuscript are written in non-square mode. Starting from f. 22r the mode begins to change, becoming cursive by f. 30r.
Global Aspect of the Script
- Ascenders go above the headline
- Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
- Stable
- Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
- Irregular spacing
- Nesting
- Overarching
Approximate Size of Average Letters
Regular size
- Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
- Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
- Downstrokes are not parallel
- Horizontal strokes are not parallel
- Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
- Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
- Ascenders are not parallel among them
- Descenders are not parallel among them
Letter
Aleph
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14777
Beth
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14790
Gimel
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14800
Daleth
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14786
He
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14795
Vav
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14796
Zayin
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14787
Ḥeth
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14781
Ṭeth
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14783
Yod
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14799
Kaph
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14789
Kaph: final
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14792
Lamed
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14782
Mem
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14778
Mem: final
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14776
Nun
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14788
Nun: final
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14791
Samekh
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14784
'Ayin
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14773
Pe
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14785
Pe: final
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14771
Ṣade
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14772
Ṣade: final
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14770
Qoph
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14780
Resh
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14775
Shin/Sin
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14774
Tav
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Letter - #14779
